Apps: Books

An old Halloween’s tradition with stories is passed on in a circle around campfires or when a parent reads to a child. In the new millenniumof new information technologies we have an excellent opportunity to do our reading more entertaining and awe-inspiring. Meet the new bookThe Little Engine That Could Throws a Halloween Jamboree!lovingly createdby XiMAD for children and their parents.

The Little Engine That Could Throws a Halloween Jamboree!is a new version of well-loved classic and one more great tale of motivation and the power of positive thinking. This greatbook can beused to teach children the value of optimism and hard work.

Off to Bed! is an interactive verse book for iPhone. It is the perfect application to support parents educating and entertaining their children. It makes bed-time easier: guiding children through the rituals of sleep by leading them through a game full of adventures that let their imagination run free.

Before going for this app review, I would like to convey my tribute to the man of Inventions, Steve Jobs! Hats off Steve! Let me start with My Grandma Reads Me Books, which is a fantastic app for children to promote reading, illustration, and games. Based on the high demand for virtual books; this app definitely fits the profile as one of the top featured. The choices and options can keep a child busy all day with an additional effect on learning the love for reading. The main page gives all of the choices including a virtual reading of the book named after the app. However, other options include a virtual coloring book, mazes, and even a recording technique to record your voice narrating the same book.

Ushering in a new era of interactive storybooks, A Princess Tale is a children’s book in polished app form. Throughout an interactive journey of doing chores, feeding animals and picking out the perfect outfit, A Princess Tale is the perfect storybook for girls ages 3 - 9 and toddlers. The road to the ball is full of energetic learning games and story telling! Tested by teachers and developed by parents, A Princess Tale is a phenomenal new app that both kids and parents will enjoy.

VAL DI FIEMME (ITALY) – September 7, 2011 – Merlino Dreamlab (www.merlino-dreamlab.com) today announced that their first multimedia ebook, Eliseo and the Creature with the Blue Fur, is now available exclusively for iPad. This is an amazing interactive multimedia ebook where painted pictures, interactive creatures physic, particle and sound effect mix like a digital poetry.

Purple Wax Games announces that Heartfelt Messages from the Soul Oracle has been reborn as Angel Love Hearts Oracle Cards as part of the new v2.0 update. Featuring 36 extra cards, new Save To Photos function and direct link to the artist's website, this is a major update free to existing owners. This v2.0 update will be available from App Stores Worldwide now.

Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom - Seraphina Elvenstone, the artist and author behind Heartfelt Messages from the Soul Oracle, has been busy creating 36 handcrafted bonus cards to add to the v2.0 update, almost doubling the deck to 80 cards.